Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,195 hedge funds and large institutions have $254B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 274 funds opening new positions, 712 increasing their positions, 898 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
357% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 274 | Existing positions closed: 60
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7B | Put options by funds: $9.1B
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,002 → 2,195 (+193)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $233B → $254B (+$20.4B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 378 → 404 (+26)
11.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,400.46% → 1,389.21% (-11%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 712 | Existing positions reduced: 898
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.46B |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$450M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$365M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$1.78B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$749M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$349M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$331M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$328M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
2,195 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $254B — up 8.7% from $233B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 274 funds opened new GOOG positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 214 holders — while 712 added to existing stakes and 898 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TCI Fund Management, adding an estimated $1.46B. The largest seller was Magellan Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.78B.
- 2,195 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q4 2017, up from 2,002 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $254B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q4 2017, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 274 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q4 2017 and 60 closed out, a net change of +214 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q4 2017 was TCI Fund Management, an estimated $1.46B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q4 2017 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $1.78B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.